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1949 Map of Columbus SE

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Columbus SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Leaf Mountain anchors the southern portion of this landscape, which reveals a rural North Dakota community defined by small school districts and an emerging industrial presence. The Great Northern railroad tracks cut across the northern terrain, passing by several localized institutions including Bethany Ch and the Town Hall. This 1949 study was compiled as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, capturing the area just after aerial surveys in 1946.

A significant Strip Mine and the Coal Valley School No 3 suggest the economic importance of coal extraction in this corner of Burke County. Educational centers are scattered throughout the townships of Keller, Fay, and Harmonious, including Grandview School No 1 and School No 4. Local cemeteries like St Olaf Cem and recreational spots such as Wildwood Park provide essential data points for genealogists tracing family histories in the postwar prairie.